Removing Vinyl Lettering From Model Airplanes

A short video showing how to safely remove decals from z foam models without damaging the foam.

Removing vinyl lettering from model airplanes.

Decals and stickers for rc aircraft we offer a massive selection of detailed graphics for rc aircraft. There are a lot of items that are sold off the shelf that will remove paint and color pigment from vinyl and covering if not careful. Daniel cortopassi shows you how to do that in this episode. That is bad stuff and does cause cancer.

The best way to remove any adhesive vinyl decal is through the use of heat applied to the decals. Decal sets are available for virtually any size type and era aircraft. There are numerous reasons a person is presented with the need or want to remove decals of all kinds. Use the filter menu on the left to narrow your search results or brow.

Removing decals might seem like a straight forward and simple task to the casual observer. Want to remove old water slide decals and replace them with new ones without repainting the model. The standard calendared vinyl works great for hobby projects but is a little thicker about 3 mils vs about 2 mils for the premium. With an endless array of vinyl graphics and stickers that can be found on vehicles many people find themselves faced with the challenge to remove decals.

Proper removal of existing aircraft decals and graphics on your cirrus or other private aircraft is an important part of installing your new stripe kit from. Once the decal is heated we use a hobby knife to remove the vinyl. This video shows how you can safely remove car decals and vinyl graphics from your vehicle with aircraft decal and adhesive remover a plastic scraping tool. A hair dryer or a heat gun will suffice to put heat onto the decals thereby helping to release the glue from either the vinyl or the metal or glass on your vehicle.

Premium 3m vinyl is the thinnest and best vinyl that we sell and is recommended for lettering on airplanes and other aircraft.